A young girl raised in Gileadean society, who eventually becomes an Aunt and is revealed to be the daughter of a revolutionary Handmaid, Offred.

A spirited teenager living in Canada, who discovers her identity as Baby Nicole, a symbol for opposing forces in the conflict between Gilead and anti-Gilead sympathizers.

Agnes’s close friend and fellow Supplicant, who comes from a troubled past and becomes a symbol of loyalty and sacrifice.

One of the Founding Aunts committed to the ideals of Gilead, known for her cruel and scheming nature and her rivalry with Aunt Lydia.

A Founder Aunt whose early association with power shifts into cooperation with the Gilead regime, known for her willingness to uphold its doctrines despite inner turmoil.

A high-ranking and ruthless member of the original Gilead leadership who manipulates others to assert his influence in governing society.

The loving and protective adoptive mother of Agnes, who surrounds her with affection and fairy-tale stories during her early upbringing.

Agnes’s manipulative and harsh stepmother, eager to remove Agnes from the household and entangled in a dubious past involving her first husband.